Fence-post.



R. S. JONES.

' FENCE POST.

APPLIJATION FILED MAY 7, 1910.

984,142. Patented Feb. 14, 1911.

WITNESSES. [NVE/VTOR QMQS v IITED sa RALPH SQJONES, 0F GOODRICH,WISCONSIN.

FENCE-POST.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH S. JONES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Goodrich, in the county of .Taylor and State of W'isconsin,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in fence postconstructionsand more particularly to that class constructed of metallicsubstances and my object is to provide a substantially triangular shapedpost, and, a further object is to provide means at one edge of the postfor attaching wires thereto.

Other objects and advantages will be here inafter referred to and moreparticularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application,Figure 1 is a perspective view of the post with the plate applied. Fig.2. is an enlarged sectional view of the post with the wire attachedthereto, and, Fig. 3 is a similar View with the wire removed.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numeralsdesignatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 indicates the post,which is preferably triangular shaped, and formed of metal, one angle ofsaid post being provided with a rib 5, which is formed by bendingoutwardly a section of the post and cooperating with the face of thepost having the rib thereon is a plate 6, said plate having alongitudinal bent out portion to' form a channel 7 which cooperates withthe rib on the post. The plate 6 is spaced 1 sufficient distance fromthe face of the post to receive astaple 8 or other securing means forthe wire 9 and as the staple extends in a circuitous path when drivenbetween the plate and the post, the staple will be securely held inengagement with the post. The plateis secured to the post by means ofrivets 10 or Specification of Letters Patent. Pat'nted Figb, 14, 1911,Application filed May '7, 1910. Serial No. 559,562. I

relation with the post by introducing washers 11 between the post andplate, the rivets 10- passing through the washers to hold the same inposition.

I11 applying the wires to this form of post, the staples 8 or othersecuring means are placed around the wires and the ends of the staplesentered into the space between the post and plate and by driving thestaple inwardly its full length, the ends of the staples will be forcedover the rib 5 and into the channel 7, thereby forming a bend in *thestaples at a point between their ends.

This operation firmly secures the staples to the post, as the curvedportion of the staples will prevent the staples from being removed fromthe space between the post and plate.v

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otherwise and the plate is held in its spaced These posts can be verycheaply constructed I. and while extremely light for handling, they arestrong and durable in use. It will further be seen that the wires can bequickly tion, one angle of the post having a rib, of a plate having achannel adapted to register with said rib, washers to space said platefrom the post and means for securing the plate and washers to the post.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to tlnsspecification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

RALPH s. Jones.

Witnesses:

' FRED P. WINTH R, Jon. THERRIEN.

